Forensic Team

We work with people who present an active or high specific risk to others, due to their mental health problems or learning disability and, who may have had contact with the criminal justice system.

Type

Forensic Team

We work with people who present an active or high risk to others, due to their mental health problems or learning disability and, who may have had contact with the criminal justice system.

This team offers:

  • nursing and medical support
  • psychological assessments of mental health needs
  • help with social care needs and risk factors.

Many different kinds of people use our service and we offer a wide range of techniques and interventions.

Who is this service for? Adults who suffer from a mental disorder or learning disability that drives serious offending behaviour, placing others at serious risk. This may include homicide or attempted murder, wounding with intent, rape, attempted rape and sexual assaults, as well as fire setting (when reckless or with intent to endanger life).

Address

Newland House, Campbell Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 5EB

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How do I register for this service?

For help and advice with the community forensic team (CFT) please visit your GP or community mental health team who will contact the CFT team on your behalf at our Newland House office.

Contact us

Community Forensic Team
Newland House
Campbell Square
Northampton, NN1 5EB

Telephone: 01604 658985

Mon-Fri: 09.00-17.00

Mental health, learning disabilities and speciality services

  1. Acute Liaison Service and Psychiatry for Older Persons
  2. Adult Inpatients Acute
  3. Adult Inpatient Low Secure
  4. Adult Inpatient Specialist
  5. Adult Inpatient PICU
  6. At Risk Mental State Service
  7. Community Mental Health Adult - Early Intervention N’Step
  8. Community Mental Health Transformation
  9. Crisis cafés
  10. Crisis Houses: The Warren and The Martins
  11. Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion Team
  12. Custody Healthcare Team
  13. Eating Disorders Service
  14. Forensic Team
  15. Health Based Place of Safety
  16. Gender Identity Clinic
  17. IAPT Talking Therapies Northants
  18. IPS Employment Service
  19. Learning Disabilities
  20. Memory Assessment Service
  21. Maternal Mental Health Service
  22. Northants Personality Disorder Hub
  23. Older Adults Community Services
  24. Older People’s Inpatient Acute
  25. Peer support service
  26. Planned Care and Recovery Treatment Service
  27. Police Liaison & Triage
  28. Recovery College
  29. Serenity Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC)
  30. Specialist perinatal mental health
  31. Secured Services
  32. The Mental Health Number
  33. Urgent Care and Assessment Team
  34. Younger Persons with Dementia Team
  35. Neuromodulation (rTMS/ECT)